i have thought for some time that having some time set aside to create each day would have a positive impact on my state of mind. periodically, i just head down to my sewing table to see what is on it. i don't necessarily need a plan. sometimes i make a quilt top out of left overs…sometimes i sort and dream…sometimes i actually finish something.
since the genesis of my wanting to own less, creating has become confusing for me. i don't need endless numbers of dresses, no matter how cute. i don't need mounds of throw pillows or quilts…no matter how beautiful. so...i sew for a crisis pregnancy center, the children's hospital, and whatever charity collection i might come across online. i don't need a ton in my house, but i love to create. it makes me feel productive and useful and also like i've flexed a muscle that needs to see some action in order for me to thrive.
since the genesis of my wanting to own less, creating has become confusing for me. i don't need endless numbers of dresses, no matter how cute. i don't need mounds of throw pillows or quilts…no matter how beautiful. so...i sew for a crisis pregnancy center, the children's hospital, and whatever charity collection i might come across online. i don't need a ton in my house, but i love to create. it makes me feel productive and useful and also like i've flexed a muscle that needs to see some action in order for me to thrive.
the wrinkles in these dresses may actually be useful to demonstrate how long these pieces have languished unfinished in a pile near my sewing machine. the one on the left was an unfinished muslin i made when originally trying to fit the anna maria well composed dress pattern…it didn't end up fitting as i would have liked. the one on the right was cut with my revised pattern, but never made it to the sewing machine.
this week, i finished both of these beauties…one for me and one for the thrift store. i didn't want to waste the muslin, so a little time was put in to making it wearable for someone else. hope it finds a good home where it is well loved. mine is folded away and ready to be worn lots in the autumn! i love it!
what gets your creative juices flowing?
love,
jane
this week, i finished both of these beauties…one for me and one for the thrift store. i didn't want to waste the muslin, so a little time was put in to making it wearable for someone else. hope it finds a good home where it is well loved. mine is folded away and ready to be worn lots in the autumn! i love it!
what gets your creative juices flowing?
love,
jane
